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April 18, 1944. z. AUERBACH CONTAINER Filed Jan. 29, 1958 5 Sheets-Sheetl INVENTOR. ZEMACH AUERBACH H I Q ATTORNEY.

April 18, 1944. 2. AUERBACH CONTAINER 5 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Jan. 29,1938 IIIII'IIIIII'IIIIAI'llII'IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII'III'II'II'IIIII(IKIIIIINVENTOR. ZEMA? AUERBACH HIS ATTORNEY.

April 18, 1944. 2 AUERBACH CONTAINER Filed Jan. 29, 1938 5 Sheets-Sheet3 INVENTOR. ZEMACH Au ERBACH 8 ATTORNEY.

April 18, 1944. 2. AUERBACH CONTAINER Filed Jan. 29, 1938 5 Sheets-Sheet4 INVENTOR. ZEMACH AUERBACH I MW um ATTORNEY.

April 18, 1944. Z AUERBACH 2,347,021

CONTAINER Filed Jan. 29, 1938 5 Sheets-Sheet 5 INVENTOR. ZEMACH AUERBACHW ATTORNEY.

Patented Apr. 18, 1944 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE CONTAINER ZemachAuerbach, New York, N. Y. Application January 29, 1938, Serial No.187,671 6 Claims. (01. 206-56) This invention relates to containers forarticles and for consecutively removing such articles without openingthe container.

Broadly, it is an object of this invention to provide a container whichcan be economically produced, neat in appearance and simple inconstruction and from which articles may be consecutively removedwithout opening the container so that a user may be provided with moresanitary articles.

Another object of 'this invention is to provide a container for articlesfrom which such articles may be consecutively removed without openingthe container, and the number of remaining articles can be readilyascertained at a glance;

More specifically, itis an object of this invention to provide acontainer for consecutively dispensingand storing such used articleswithout opening the container.

Another object of this invention is to provide a container forconsecutively dispensing articles and in which such articles may bestored with safety without opening the container.

Another object of this invention is to provide a safety razor bladecontainer for consecutively dispensing wrapped razor blades and forreadily discarding used razor blades with safety without opening thecontainer.

Another object of this invention is to produce a razor blade containerso economically that when all the wrapped blades have been used and theused blades deposited within the container,

the entire container may be discarded without regret.

These important features are accomplished by the novel constructions andcombination of parts as hereinafter described and shown in theaccompanying drawings forming a part of this specification, in which:

Fig. l is a plan view of a blank prior to folding of the inner structureunit of the container.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the inner structure unit with the razorblades in position within the notches of the sides.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of a movable platform.

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of a support for a stack of razor blades. Q

Fig. 5 is a plan view of a blank prior to folding of the outer structureunit, showing the windows, used blade slot and folding and pastinglines.

Fig. 6 is a perspective view of the container loaded with wrappedblades, showing a wrapped blade being partly removed through the slot.

Fig. 7 is an enlarged longitudinal section through the container.

Fig. 8 is a perspective view of a modification of the inner structureunit.

Fig. 9 is a perspective view of a modification of the outer structureunit.

Fig. 10 is a perspective viewof a stack of razor blades upon a supportheld by an elastic band.

Fig. 11 is a perspective view of another modification of an outerstructure unit.

Fig. 12 is a perspective view of a tongue and slot means of joining thesides of the inner structure unit.

Fig. 13 is an elevation of a fine spring.

Fig. 14 is an end view partly broken away of another modification of thecontainer, showing the parts held together.

Fig. 15 is an end view of a container partly broken away, showing theparts held together.

Fig. 16 is a side view of the container shown in Fig. 15, partly brokenaway and showing the parts held together.

Fig. 17 is an end view of another container partly broken away, showingthe parts held together.

Fig. 18 is a side view of the container shown in I Fig. 17, partlybroken away and showing the parts held together.

Fig. -19 is a top view of the container shown in Figs. 17 and 18.

Fig. 20 is a plan view of a blank prior to folding of the outerstructure of the container shown in Figs. 15 and 16.

Fig. 21 is a plan view of a movable platform.

Fig. 22 is a plan view of a blank prior to folding of the outerstructure of the container shown in Figs. 17 and 18.

Fig. 23 is an end view, partly broken away of another container showingthe parts held together.

Fig. 24 is a plan view of a blank prior to folding of the outerstructure of the container shown in Fi 23.

Fig. 25 is a perspective view of a container with a removable bottom.

Fig. 26 is a plan view of a round container. I Fig. 27 is a sectiontaken through line 21-21 of Fig. 26.

Fig. 28 is a planview of movable support to fit within the containershown in Fig. 26.

Fig. 29 is a plan view of the bottom of a combination cigarette and coinholder container.

Fig. 30 is a side elevation of the combination notches 24 and acigarette and coin holder container shown in Fig. 29, the sides beingpartly broken away.

Fig. 31 is an end view of the combination cigarette and coin holdercontainer shown in Figs. 29 and 30.

Fig. 32 is a perspective view of a hollow partition.

Referring to the drawings by numerals, 28 mdicates a blank to form aninner structure unit 2| formed preferably of cardboard or other suitablematerial, as shown in Fig. 1. This blank 28 may consist of two shortsides 22 and 23 with long rectangular side 25 and two shorter sides 26and 21 which are formed overlapping one another to form a side equal inlength to long side 25. Blank 28 is creased at 28, 29, 38 and 3| to formthe four sides of the inner structure unit 2|. The long rectangular side25 and shorter sides 26 and 21 are of the same width and notched sides22 and 23 are equal in size and shorter in width than sides 25, 26 and21. Portion 32 of side 21 may be joined with side 26 by pasting,stapling or tabs 33 to pass through slots 34, as shown'in Fig. 12 or anyother desirable joining means. When sides 26 and 21 are joined together,a rectangular unit is formed, having no top or bottom, the long sidesforming legs 35 and 36, as shown in Fig. 2.

A platform 31, preferably formed of cardboard, or other suitablematerial and being creased longitudinally to form two long narrow legs38 and 39.so that the inner sides of legs 38 and 39 are the same heightas the legs 35 and 36 of the sides of the inner structure unit 2|. Thatis, when the platform rests upon its legs 38 and 39, the bottom ofplatform 31 reaches the lower end of notched sides 22 and 23. Theplatform 31 is made to fit within the rectangular inner structure unit2|, the legs 38 and 39 being placed vertically down.

When the platform 31 is placed within the inner structure unit2l, itholds the sides of the inner structure unit in rectangular position,forming an inner support.

Elastic bands 48 are placed in the notches 24 in position parallel tothe long sides of the inner structure unit 2|, running around the shortsides .22 and 23 and parallel to the long sides of the inner structureunit 2|, and are of a length to be under slight tension. The platform 3|prevents the razor blades from forcing the sides of the inner structureunit together.

Referring to Fig. 5, blank 4|, formed preferably of cardboard or othersuitable material, forms the outer cover of the container. This blankmay consist of rectangular sides 42 formed by creases 61 and 68 and 43formed by creases 69 and 18. Sides 42 and 43 are of the same size.Rectangular pieces 44 and 45 which overlap one another form the bottomof the outer cover. The rectangular pieces 44 and 45 may be of the samewidth or one may be wider than the: other to form the overlappingportion 46, as shown in Fig. 5. Pieces 44 and 45 may be joined bypasting, stapling, tabs passing through slots, or may be joined in anyother desirable manner. A central rectangular portion 41 forms the topof the outer cover 4| which may have a large window 48 cut-out. Thiswindow 48 may be cut out in any form for ornamental purposes. Anothersmall window 49 may also be out out near the margin so that a number ofcharacters may be seen through it. An end flap 58 extends from one sideof the top 41 and is creased at to form an end side of the outer cover4|. A flap 52 is provided at the end of side 58 which is formed bycrease 53. Flap 52 is folded into the outer cover 4|. Another end flap54 extends from the opposite side of one of the rectangular sides 43.Flap 51 is creased at 56 and folded into the outer cover 4|. The flap 54is lesser in width than side 43; being shorter at the side nearest thecentral rectangle forming the top, thus providing a slot 62 as shown inFig. 6 when the flap 54 is folded into the outer cover 4|. A long slot58 is cut parallel to end 59 and far enough from it so that the side 68of slot 58 nearest the top is the same distance as the height of legs 35and 36.

Referring to Fig. 11 another type of outer cover is shown. This covermay be formed of metal, plastic, or any other type of suitable material.This cover is divided in halves along the central portion and is joinedtogether by a depressed flange 64 at the edge of the central portion ofone half of the cover unit, telescoping within the other edge of theopposite half unit. The two halves of the outer cover is held togetherby friction and by male knubs 65 coacting with female depressions 86.The top of this cover has a large window 48 in the central portionthereof and a small window 49 cut out in a comer. This small window 49may also be cut out along any part of the margin of the top. A slot 58may be cut in an end side of the outer cover in a similar position asdescribed above and shown in Figs. 5 and 6.

To assemble the razor blade container, the blank 28 is creased alonglines 28, 29, 38 and 3| and portion 32 is pasted to side 26 to form thea rectangular inner structure unit; the inner area of which is slightlylarger than a wrapped razor blade of the standard size used. Platform 31is then placed within the unit 2| with legs 38 and 39 in downwardposition, as shown in Fig. 3. Elastic bands 48 are then placed into thenotches 24 so that they run around the short sides 22 and 23 and ru nparallel to the long side 25. A stack of wrapped razor blades is thenplaced upon a razor blade support 6| as shown in Fig. 4, which may be ofcardboard or other suitable material and which fits within the innerstructure 2 However, the support 6| may be eliminated if desired. Thestack of blades and support 6| is then placed on top of the elasticbands 48 and pressed downwardly into the inner structure unit 2| andagainst the upward pressure of the elastic bands 48 until the top bladerests evenly with the top of the sides of the unit 2|. The stack ofblades is held in this position within the inner structure by thepressure of the index finger. The unit 2| containing the blades is thenplaced within the outer cover 4| through one of the ends and such endsare then closed by inserting the flaps 52 and 51 within the outer cover4|.

The upper blade 63 is now in position beneath the large window 48, theshort side of the blade being adjacent slot 62 ready for removal. Thisblade may be removed by the finger being inserted through the openwindow 48 and a slight downward pressure of the finger exerted againstthe blade moving the blade toward the open slot 62. As each blade isremoved, the elastic bands 48 raise the platform evenly in horizontalposition bringing the uppermost blade in correct position adjacent theslot 62 ready for subsequent removal from the container.

The wrappers of the blades have consecutive numbers printed thereon, thefirst number being on the lowest wrapper. Such numbers are so placedupon the wrappers so that they appear within the small window 48 as theblade rises to its uppermost position, indicating the number of unusedblades remaining within the container. When a blade is ready to bediscarded, it may be inserted through slot 58 to fall within thecompartment for used blades formed below the movable platform 31,

When all the blades have been used and stored within the compartment forused blades, the entire container with the used blades may be discarded.Thus used blades are stored with safety in the home without risking thedanger of being cut by a loose blade lying about.

The outer cover shown in Fig. 11 may be used in place of the outer covershown in Fig. 6.

The inner structure unit, shown in Fig. 8, may be formed from a blank.It comprises two short sides 1| and 12, respectively and two long sides13 and 14, respectively and a bottom 15. Each short side may have a slot58 therein as shown in Fig. 8. The long sides 13 and 14 and the bottom15 contain a groove 16 located in the center of said sides and bottom.

The outer cover 86, shown in Fig. 9, may be formed of a blank andcomprises two short sides 11 and 18, respectively and two long sides 18and 88, respectively, and a top 8|. The top 8| con,- tains a largecutout window 48 which may be of any desirable shape and a small cutoutwindow 48 near the margin of the cover. The long side 18 of the covercontains a slot 82 for the removing of the wrapped razor blades. In thecenter of the long sides 18 and 88, there are grooves 82. At th top ofgrooves 82, there are notches 83 and '84.

To assemble the container shown in Figs. 8 and 9, a stack of wrappedrazor blades 85 is placed upon a support 6|, similar to that showninFig. 4, of a rectangular shape and the size of the outside dimensions ofthe inner structure 4 unit, shown in Fig. 8. An elastic band 84 is thenplaced around the center of the longer sides of the stack of blades 85and the support 8|. The stack of blades and the support 6| are thenplaced upon the upper edges of the inner structure unit 2|, shown inFig. 8, in a position to conform with the outside edges of said unit 2|.The outer cover 86 is then placed over the stack of blades 85 and uponthe inner structure unit 2|. The elastic band 84 then appears in thecenter of the large cutout window 48. The center of the elastic band 84is then lifted over the sides of the outer cover 88 and across thecenter of the bottom 15 of the inner structure unit 2| and placed withinthe grooves 16 and 82 and notches 83 and 84.

The inner structure unit 2| is thereby securely held in position withinthe outer cover 86 by the elastic band 84, which exerts an upwardpressure upon the razor blade support GI. Stack of blades 85 is therebycontinually moved upward as each upper blade appearing beneath thewindow 48 is removed through the slot 62.

In assembling the container, as shown in Fig. 14, there is a differencein the assembly and the action of moving the blades to the desiredposition. The stack of blades 85 upon the support 8| is placed upon thetop of the sides of the inner structure unit 2| and the outer cover 85is telescoped over the blades and the inner structure unit 2 I. A finespring 81, having hooks 88 on the ends thereof is hooked on by such endsinto the notches 83 and 84 and lies within grooves 82 and 18, thusembracing and holding in movable relationship the inner structure unit2| within the outer cover 88, thus moving the stack of bladescontinually upward as each top razor blade is removed.

Referring to Fig. 20, numeral '88 indicates a blank to form the outerstructure of a container preferably formed of cardboard or othersuitable material. This blank 88 comprises a. center portion 88 havingcrease lines 88 forming the top of the container between said creaselines 88. On both sides of center portion 88, there are two largerportions 8| and 82 forming the sides of the container. Not-ches 82 arecut in the sides 8| and 82 and a short distance from the top 88. Theends 84 of the container are formed at the ends of the sides 8| and 82,divided by crease lines 85. The bottom 88 is formed at end of one of thesides 82, divided by crease line 81 and extending therefrom, divided bycrease line 88, is a flap88 which-is folded into the container.

To assemble the container formed from the blank 88, the sides 8| and 82are folded at crease lines 88 forming the top 88 and sides 8| and 82.The ends 84 are then folded at crease lines overlapping one another andare joined together by pasting or other means. Since the top 88 isshorter in width than sides 8| and 82, openings I8I are formed.

Articles, such as cigarettes, chewing gum or other articles, areassembled upon platform I88, "as shown in'Fig. 21, and elastic bands 48are then placed around the articles and the platform I88 under slighttension. The articles upon the platformI88 are then placed within thecontainer with the platform I88 near the open botton 86. Portion 88 isthen folded at crease line 81 to form the bottom and flap 88 is foldedat crease line 88 and placed within the container. The elastic bands 48now appearing at the top of the articles and within the openings I8I arelifted into the notches 83 and over the top 88. The articles appearingin the opening I8I are the?! in position for removing. As each layer ofarticles is removed, the succeeding layer automatically rises into theopenings for subsequent removal.

Referring to Fig. 22, numeral I82 indicates a blank to form the outerstructure of a container preferably formed of cardboard or othersuitable material. The blank I 82 comprises two large portions I83 andI84 forming the sides and width of the container. Sides I83 and I84 aredivided by a narrower portion I85 forming one side-0f the container anddesignated by crease lines I86 and I81. At the ends of sides I83 and I84are narrow portions I88 and I88 of the same width as portion I85 dividedby crease lines H8 and III and forming another side of the container.One of the portions I88 has a pair of slots H2 and the other portion I88has a tongue I24 to interlock within the slots II2 to form the side ofthe container opposite side I 85. Sides I88 and I88 may be joinedtogether by any other desirable means.

Extending from sides I85 and I88 are two portions H3 and H4 of the samewidth as sides I88 and I85, respectively, forming the top II8 of thecontainer and having finger notches I I5 and H8, slots I25 and creaselines H1 and H8. Extending from the bottom of one of the sides I84 isanother narrow portion I28 divided by a crease line I2I of the samewidth as side I85 and forming the bottom of the container and flap I 22divided by crease line I23.

To assemble the container formed from bla I82, the sides I83 and I84 arefolded at crease lines I06 and I01, respectively, and sides I08 and I09are folded at crease lines III and H0, respectively, overlapping oneanother and interlocked by inserting tongue I24 through slots II2 ofside I08. Flap I22 is folded at crease line I23 and bottom I20 is foldedat crease line I2I and the flap I22 is inserted into the container.Elastic bands 40 are then placed at a short distance from the sides I05and I08 of the container over the open top of the wide portions formingthe sides I03 and I04 and circling the open top, sides I03 and I04 andthe closed bottom I20.

Articles are then assembled upon the support I00, as shown in Fig. 21and the support I is placed together with the articles upon the elasticbands 40 and pressed into the container against the upwards force of theelastic bands 40. Top portions H3 and H4 are folded inwardly at creaselines H8 and H1, respectively and interlocked by notches I25, thusforming the top of the container. The articles appear within theopenings I26 created by the crease lines H1 and H8 which are a shortdistance from the top of the sides I03 and I04 of the container.

The upward force of the elastic bands 40 against the bottom ofsupportI00 causes the articles upon the support to be held in removableposition at openings I26 formed at the top of the container. Thearticles may then be removed by inserting a finger within the fingernotches H5 and H6 and removing the article through the opening I26. Aseach layer of articles is removed, the succeeding layer automaticallyrises into openings I26 for subsequent removal.

Referring to Fig. 25, a container is formed of any suitable material,such as cardboard, plastic or metal, comprising two-short sides 11 and18 and two long sides 19 and 80 and a top 8I. The top 8| contains alarge cutout window 48 which may be of any desirable shape. The longside 19 of the container has a slot 62 for removing articles. In thecenter of the long sides 19 and 80, there are grooves 82 and at the topand bottom of said grooves 82, there are notches 83 and 84.

In one of the short sides 11 there is an opening 58 near the bottom forinserting used articles. A bottom I21, having two sides I28 with cutoutsI29 in the center of said sides, is inserted within the sides of thecontainer,

To assemble the container shown in Fig. 25,

articles are placed upon a support 6|, similar to that shown in Fig. 4of a shape to fit within the container. An elastic band is then placedaround the center of the longer sides of the support 6I and any articlesthat may be placed thereon as shown in Fig. and inserted within thecontainer through the bottom opening. The elastic band appearing withinthe large window 46 is then lifted over the long sides 19 and 80 andplaced within the grooves 82 and notches 83 and 84. The support M andthe articles there? on is thereby securely held in position within thecontainer by the elastic band which exerts anupward pressure upon thesupport 6| ahd the articles thereon. The articles are continually movedupward as each article appearing beneath window 48 is removed throughthe opening 62. The bottom I21 is inserted within the container so thatthe cutouts I25 clear the elastic band. By inserting the bottom I21 acompartment is created for used articles which may be inserted throughthe opening 58.

Referring to Fig. 24, numeral I30 indicates a blank to form a containerpreferably formed of cardboard or other suitable material. This blankI30 comprises two large portions I3I and I32 forming the long sides ofthe container. Sides I3I and I32 are divided by a narrower porticn I33forming one of the narrower sides and designed by crease lines I34 andI35. At the ends of long sides I3I and I32 are narrower portions I36 andI31 respectively, of the same width as sides I3I and I32, each portionbeing onehalf the width of narrow side I33 and divided by crease linesI38 and I33, respectively, forming the side opposite side I33.

Extending from the longer part of one of the sides as I3I, there is anextending portion I40 forming the top, divided by crease line I45.Extending from the outer edge of top I40 there Is a portion I4I dividedby crease line I42. Extending from the side opposite portion I4I, thereis another portion I43 divided by crease line I44. Between crease lineI45 and portions I and I43, slots 62 are formed. A cutout 48 is made intop I40 of any desired shape. From the narrow side I33, there is anextending portion I46, divided by crease line I41 forming the bottom ofthe container. From the bottom I46 and extending from the long sidesthere are narrow flaps I48 and I49 divided by crease lines I50 and I5I,respectively., From the end of bottom I46, there is a flap I 52 dividedby crease line I53. In the center and at the lower edges of sides I3Iand I32 there are right angle notches I54 and I55, respectively. Nearthe lower crease line I41 and in the narrow side I33 there is an opening58.

To assemble the container formed from blank I30, the sides I3I and I32are folded at crease lines I35 and I34, respectively, and sides I36 andI31 are folded at crease lines I33 and I33, respectively, abutting oneanother. Top I40 is folded at crease line I45, covering the four sidesof the container and portion I is folded at crease line I42 coveringportions I36 and I31 and being joined to said portions. Portion I43 isfolded at crease line I44 and inserted within the container and joinedto the inside of side I33. This type of container is loaded and operatesin the same manner as described for the container shown in Fig. 25. Theelastic band rests within notches 84, I64 and I55. Bottom I46 is foldedat .crease line I41 and the long and narrow flaps I48, I49 and I52 arefolded at crease lines I50, I5I and I53, respectively, and insertedwithin the container, thus closing the bottom and forming a compartmentfor'articles. This type of container functions in the same manner asdescribed aforesaid for Fig. 25.

Referring to Fig; 26, numeral I56 represents the wall of a roundcontainer having a flange stop I51 against which the rising articles arestopped before removal. An elastic band 40 is crossed over the oppositeside of the flange stop I51 and held in position by notches I58 and theoutside ridge I59 of said flange stop I51. In Fig. 26, the flange stopI51. runs partly around the container and the wall opposite the flange,being below the level of the flange I51 allows articles within thecontainer to be consecutively removed. The flange may run entirelyaround the container with an opening (not shown) directly beneath theridge I53 of the flange I51 for removal of articles.

To assemble the container shown in Fig. 26, the elastic band is placedwithin the notches I60 of the support I6I shown in Fig. 28 and articlesare then placed upon the support .I6I. The elastic band 40 is thenlirted through the opening in the top of the'container, through notchesI 68 and placed behind the ridge I59 of the flange stop I61. The elasticband 40 exerts an upward force upon the support I 6| and the articles.Articles may then be consecutively removed from the container over thewall below the level of the flange I61.

Referring to Fig. 30, the container shown is the same type of containeras shown in Fig. 18, except that Fig. 30 shows a combination cigaretteand coin holder container. For the purpose of illustration, thecontainer shown in Figs. 30 and 31 is pictured up side down. Anadditional movable support I62 is provided resting upon elastic bands40. The bottom I20 is provided with cutout openings I63 and I64 and thesides I and I09 with openings I65 and I66.

To assemble the coin holder in the bottom compartment of the combinationcigarette and coin holder shown in Figs. 29, 30 and 31, the elasticbands running over the open bottom receive support I62, containingridges I61. Support I62 is then covered by bottom I20, containingopenings I63 and I64 and pasted to the walls of the container. Coins orsimilar articles may be inserted through openings I65 and I66. Eachelastic band 40 exerts a force against the support I00 and an oppositeforce against support I62. Articles, such as cigarettes, may beconsecutively removed through opening I26 and coins or similar articlesmay also be consecutively removed through openings I65 and I66.

Fig. 32 shows a partition I61 used as a support and having a hollowcompartment I68. This partition I61 may be used within the container inplace of supports I00 or I62. An opening (not shown) in a side of thecontainer permits the insertion of articles into the compartments.

While I have described my invention in preferred forms, I desire it tobe understood that modifications may be made for various types ofcontainers and articles and that no limitations upon the invention areintended than are imposed by the scope of the appended claims and suchclaims should be construed as broadly as permissible in view of theprior art.

Iclaim:

1. A container for articles having a movable partition, comprising twolongitudinal legs of equal height and area, said partition creating twocompartments, elastic bands for creating an upward force upon saidmovable partition, said compartments changing their cubic area in thesame ratio with the rising and descending of said movable partition.

2. In a new article of manufacture, a container comprising an innerstructure unit, two opposite sides of which are shorter in height thanthe two other sides, notches in the edges of said narrower sides,elastic bands in said notches running parallel to said wider sides ofsaid inner structure unit and embracing said inner structure unit amovable platform upon said elastic bands and within said inner struc-'ture unit, said unit conforming to the interior shape of said unitwhereby articles are held under tension of said elastic bands, an outercover to hold said inner structure unit and articles placed within saidinner structure unit, said outer cover containing a window, an openingin a side of said outer: cover adjacent said window for consecutivelyremoving articles appearing within said window.

3. In a new article of manufacture, a container comprising an innerstructure unit, two opposite sides of which are shorter in height thanthe two othersides, notches in the edges of said narrower sides. elasticbands in said notches running parallel to said wider sides of said innerstructure unit and embracing said inner structure unit a movableplatform upon said elastic bands and within said inner structure unit,said unit conforming-to the interior shape of said unit whereby articlesare held under tension of said elastic bands, an outer cover to hol'glsaid inner structure unit and articles placed within said innerstructure unit, said outer cover containing a window, an opening in aside of said outer cover adjacent said window for'consecutively removingarticles appearing within said window, two compartments within saidinner structure unit formed by said movable platform, an opening withinsaid outer cover for inserting articles within one of the compartments.

4. In a new article of manufacture, a container comprising an innerstructure unit, two opposite sides of which are shorter in height thanthe two other sides, notches in the edges of said narrower sides,elastic bands in said notches running parallel to said wider sides ofsaid inner structure unit and embracing said inner structure unit amovable platform upon said elastic bands and within said inner structureunit conforming to the interior shape of said inner structure unit andhaving a pair of legs forming the sides of a compartment and acting as astop for said movable platform whereby articles are held under tensionof said elastic bands, an outer cover to hold said inner structure unitand articles placed within said inner structure unit, two compartmentswithin said inner structure unit formed by said movable platform, anopening within the outer cover for inserting articles within one of thecompartmerits, a window in the top of said outer cover,

an opening in a side of said outer cover adjacent said window forconsecutively removing articles appearing within said window.

5. An inner structure unit for a container formed from a blank havingtwo large cutouts on the same side thereof, crease lines at thebeginning and end of each of said cutouts and running across the widthof said blank a portion extending from one end portion, on long side andtwo portions sufiiciently long to overlap one another to form. anotherlong side of the same height and width as said long side when joinedtogether said extending portion for overlapping the opposite portion,notches along the free edges of said side walls and on opposite sides ofsaid short sides and spaced equally distant from the crease lines ofsaid short sides, said notched short sides being of equal area.

6. An outer cover for a container formed from a blank having a centralportion rectangular in shape forming the top of said container, windowsin said top, two portions on both long sides of said central portionequal in area and divided by crease lines, two portions at the end ofthe long side of said last named sides sufilciently large to overlap oneanother to form a bottom upon overlapping one another of the same areaas said central top portion when joined together, a portion of the samewidth as the short side of said rectangular central portion andextending therefrom divided by a crease line and a flap at the end ofsaid side portion opposite said central portion divided by a crease lineand when said flap is inserted within said outer container it forms aside at the short side of said container, another side extending fromthe short side of one of the sides extending from the central portiondivided by a crease line and a flap at the end of said side formed by acrease line, an opening between the crease lines forming said side andsaid flap, said last named side being slightly narrower in width thansaid side to which it is attached and upon inserting said last namedflap within the container another end side is formed creating a slotadjacent the top for removing articles.

ZEMACH AUERBACH.

